CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Coercion and Institutionalization Won’t Fix NY’s Mental Health Crisis
Harvey Rosenthal |
“We must reject policies that single out, scapegoat, and sweep away the rights of our neighbors with mental illness.”
Housing and Homelessness
The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?
David Brand |
The Adams administration has touted Safe Havens as an alternative for those who would rather sleep outside than in a traditional homeless shelter. But there are too few of the facilities to accommodate the majority of unsheltered New Yorkers.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: To Increase Public Safety, New York Must Invest in Families
Jennifer March |
“We must reject efforts to roll back Raise the Age and stop scapegoating children and youth for the decades-long failure of government to invest equitably in them and their communities in the first place.”
Opinión
Opinión: Legisladores de Nueva York tienen que apoyar a las futuras generaciones de estudiantes y trabajadores inmigrantes
Valeria Lugo |
“Los inmigrantes están forzados a vivir en un sistema con restricciones arbitrarias que nos impiden avanzar nuestra educación, de obtener una carrera estable, y proveer para nuestras familias. Mientras tanto, nuestra comunidad es el conductor clave para la economía estatal.”
Opinion
Opinion: Gov. Hochul’s Bail Plan Will Upend Years of Reform While Failing to Address Safety
Carl Hamad-Lipscombe |
‘The likely consequences of Hochul’s plan—job loss, family separation, lack of medical and mental health care and drug treatment, and more school absences—would destabilize families and communities and, ultimately, exacerbate the problems she aims to address.’
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
NY Gas Stations to Pay $250K for Environmental Violations: Settlement
Liz Donovan |
Twelve of the gas stations in the consent judgment are in environmental justice areas — areas of low-income individuals or communities of color, who are disproportionately exposed to environmental burdens.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: New York Lawmakers Must Support Future Generations of Immigrant Students and Workers
Valeria Lugo |
‘Immigrants are forced to live in a system with arbitrary restrictions that discourage us from advancing our education, obtaining a stable career, and providing for our families. All the while, our community is continuously relied upon as key drivers of the state’s economy.’
Podcast: El Diario Sin Límites
¿Qué sigue después de “el día sin inmigrantes” camino a las elecciones de noviembre?
Daniel Parra |
El mismo día que se celebraba el día de San Valentín, el pasado 14 de febrero, también se llevó a cabo “el día sin inmigrantes” en el cual inmigrantes y organizaciones que los defienden exigieron al presidente Joe Biden y al Congreso la aprobación de una reforma migratoria, luego de que el plan de incluir cambios en inmigración en el paquete de reconciliación del presupuesto se cayera.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Was Set to Crack Down on Voucher Discrimination, But its Enforcement Teams Keep Shrinking
David Brand |
New York City agencies tasked with cracking down on source of income (SOI) discrimination against renters are being forced to do more with less after hiring freezes, resignations and budget cuts whittled down their already overburdened enforcement units.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Proyecto de ley estatal anularía las condenas anteriores por delitos de venta ambulante
Daniel Parra |
En 2021, el Departamento de Protección al Consumidor y al Trabajador (DCWP por sus siglas en inglés) emitió el 45.9 por ciento de multas (350) por venta ambulante sin licencia, y este año, el 12.8 por ciento (22 multas) ha sio por el mismo motivo.
